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TY - ABST
AU - Karda, Terry
AU - Barnes, Kassandra
AU - Berger, Marlice
AU - Chang, Serene
AU - Grossmann, Monica
AU - Moriones, Rodrigo
TI - POLLUTION PREVENTION INITIATIVES IN INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS (P2 IN IPP) “BROWARD COUNTY SUCCESSES”
JO - Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
PY - 2003-01-01T00:00:00///
VL - 2003
IS - 2
SP - 264
EP - 272
N2 - The Broward County Office of Environmental Services Utility Compliance and Monitoring Section is responsible for administering the (IPP) Industrial Pretreatment Program for the (NRWWTP) North Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant. In an effort to improve the quality of the water received
at the plant while reducing monitoring costs, a Pollution Prevention approach has been utilized with good success.The (BCIPP) Broward County Industrial Pretreatment Program has benefited from its association with the County's (P2) Pollution Prevention program, which is administered
in the Broward County Department of Planning and Environmental Protection; through a partnership in support of helping other county facilities achieve compliance with Pretreatment Standards. Problematic facility effluent pollutants were traced back to unit processes through investigation.
This effort enabled IPP staff to recommend process changes in lieu of expensive effluent pretreatment equipment and monitoring. Key areas include:mop water impactsfloor drain issuesfacility housekeeping practices reviewSince the NRWWTP disposes wastewater effluent through a permitted Atlantic Ocean outfall, Class III Marine standards must be met. Silver, a problem pollutant for (WWTP)'s Wastewater Treatment
Plant generally passes through a typical WWTP in the liquids process. Parts per billion (ppb) WWTP effluent limits of silver are of great concern for the IPP staff. Following the lead from National photographic equipment manufacturers, the Silver Coalition developed their Code of Management
Practice for Silver Dischargers, which was applied to one hour photo processors by BCIPP staff successfully. This resulted in monitoring cost savings by the BCIPP and the photo processors since permits and testing requirements were eliminated, if the (BMPs) Best Management Practices were adhered
to and waste minimization practices were understood and followed.
UR - https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wef/wefproc/2003/00002003/00000002/art00019
M3 - doi:10.2175/193864703784343424
UR - https://doi.org/10.2175/193864703784343424
ER -